Mescal Bean Texas Mountain Laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Fabaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · native
Last updated
Quick Facts
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Part Shade
Soil
Well Drained, Adaptable
Water
Low to moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 7a–8b
Origin
southeastern New Mexico to central and western Texas and
Watch for this season
Bacterial BlightHigh
Spring Infection Period
Damping-offHigh
Spring Sowing - Preemergence Damping-off Risk
RustHigh
Aecial Stage (Alternate Host)
Carnation tortrixModerate
Spring Emergence & Feeding
Diseases: Regionally Documented (8)
White Mold Sclerotinia Rot Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Gray Mold Fusarium spp. Fusarium Root Rot Several soilborne Damping-off Curly top (Beet curly top virus) Bean common mosaic virus and Bean yellow mosaic virus Common And Yellow Mosaics Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Pests: Regionally Documented (6)
Cultivars (1)
'Silver Peso'
Common name: Silver Peso Mescal Bean Silver Peso Texas Mountain Laurel; Mature height: 12–15 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 7
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.